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Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:00:19 +0200
Wheat farming drive in Ethiopia gathers pace as shortages bite
Ethiopia’s wheat output will jump 70% this year as the populous Horn of Africa nation ramps up production to shelter itself from supply chain woes linked to the war in Ukraine and a drought at home, according to the agriculture ministry.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:54:06 +0200
Airlines were totally unprepared as travel came roaring back
(Bloomberg) -- Airline and airport executives spent the past two years trying to convince everyone it’s safe to fly during a pandemic, touting reduced touch points and hospital-grade filters. Little did they know how overwhelmed they’d be once tr...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:48:53 +0200
‘A miraculous story for an incredible little boy’: The youngest recipient of a liver transplant in Africa
After spending 52 days in hospital, the youngest recipient of a liver transplant in Africa, at only eight weeks old, is safely back home recovering with his parents, twin sister and older brother.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:28:54 +0200
WATCH LIVE | Fikile Mbalula releases accident report on Tshwane bus crash
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula will on Friday release the accident report on the Tshwane road crash that claimed the lives of 15 people.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:15:25 +0200
FREE TO READ | Public-private partnerships address crucial issues in society
CSI magazine highlights how education and teacher training, among others, benefit from a collaborative approach

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:15:00 +0200
Elton Jantjies’ airline property damage case is provisionally withdrawn
The case against Springbok rugby player Elton Jantjies for alleged malicious damage to property and contravening the Civil Aviation Act after a return flight from Dubai has been provisionally withdrawn.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:14:42 +0200
Robots deployed as search for Soweto boy who fell down manhole continues
Johannesburg EMS will deploy robots as the search for 6-year-old Khayalethu Magadla, who fell into a sewer manhole in Soweto, continues on Friday.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:10:21 +0200
Turkish Airlines returns to Durban
Turkish Airlines has reintroduced direct flights from Durban to Istanbul.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 10:00:00 +0200
Gautengers, brace yourselves for colder days ahead: weather report
Gauteng residents have been warned to brace themselves for more cold weather until Wednesday next week.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:46:50 +0200
Eight rescued, one missing after ski-boat capsizes off Durban
Eight men were rescued and the search for another continues after their ski-boat capsized at sea off Durban on Thursday night.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:42:09 +0200
Namibian police reject allegations of doing 'dirty work' for President Ramaphosa
The Namibian Police Force rejected allegations of torturing and abducting Imanuwela David and doing the "dirty work" for SA President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:39:00 +0200
Covid-19 in numbers: Get the latest figures
Daily updates on the coronavirus pandemic in SA.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:34:40 +0200
Brace for even higher sugar prices, Europe’s top producer warns
European sugar prices will keep climbing as producers pass on higher costs and supplies remain tight, the region’s top sugar company said.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:14:38 +0200
Monkeypox testing shows the US learnt little from the Covid-19 pandemic
US testing for monkeypox is insufficient to determine how widespread the virus is and where new cases are cropping up, according to infectious disease experts and advocates concerned about a sluggish response to the outbreak that’s already hit 32 c...

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:08:25 +0200
East London lawyer suspended for ‘shameless, rapacious conduct towards client’
The lawyer tried to take 25% of his client’s Road Accident Fund payout after doing minimal work.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0200
Europe steps up support for Ukraine as Russia presses offensive
Britain will host talks on Friday on rebuilding key infrastructure in Kyiv, a day after the leaders of Germany, France and Italy visited Ukraine and offered it the hope of EU membership as it battles a ferocious Russian offensive in the east.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:58:25 +0200
Two arrested for bringing 20 suspected Malawi immigrants into SA
Two people have been arrested for alleged human trafficking by the Johannesburg metropolitan police department.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:50:24 +0200
N3 open as police disperse truck driver protest
The truck driver blockade of the N3 highway has been cleared, according to traffic reports.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:41:05 +0200
How many Covid-19 infections have been reported in Africa?
The continent has recorded a substantial increase in Covid-19 cases following a three-week decline in daily infections.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:15:00 +0200
Netherlands says Russian spy was caught seeking war crimes court internship
The Dutch intelligence service said on Thursday it had uncovered a Russian military agent attempting to use a false identity to infiltrate the International Criminal Court, which is investigating accusations of war crimes in Ukraine.

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 06:29:38 +0200
5 scenarios for Cyril, plus 5 highlights from ‘Vrye Weekblad’
Here’s what’s hot in the latest edition of the Afrikaans digital weekly

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 06:15:00 +0200
UKRAINE UPDATES | 'You can count on our brotherhood' - Macron to Ukraine
Ukraine updates.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 16:13:12 +0200
Gun-wielding man arrested for 'kicking, stomping on teen' in Limpopo
A man brandishing a firearm who was captured on video allegedly kicking and stomping on a teenager during an argument over salt seasoning at Groblersdal in Limpopo was arrested on Thursday.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:50:00 +0200
Mpumalanga police station 'robbed at gunpoint'
A police station in Mpumalanga was attacked at gunpoint by robbers who allegedly escaped with firearms on Wednesday night.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:28:23 +0200
UKRAINE UPDATES | France's Macron says war crimes have been committed here in Ukraine's Irpin
Ukraine live updates.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:19:14 +0200
High drama at Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park in KZN as bull elephant throws car into ditch
A trip to Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal ended in high drama for two visitors after a bull elephant lifted their car and dumped it in a ditch on the side of the road.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:08:47 +0200
N3 truck blockade: 'Act now or we will have no country left,' implores open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa
Business leaders and freight industry role players are pleading with President Cyril Ramaphosa to take action on the truckers' blockade of the N3 highway at Van Reenen’s pass, describing it as an act of “economic sabotage”.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:54:26 +0200
UK condemns court decision to block Rwanda deportation, will not leave convention
Britain has no plans to leave the European Convention on Human Rights, but the Strasbourg court which enforces it overstepped its powers in blocking the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, deputy prime minister Dominic Raab said on Thursday.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:44:39 +0200
Ghana chef serves free stew as more struggle to afford food
Storm clouds circled a large zinc shed outside Ghana's capital Accra where market porters sat on overturned metal bowls, disheartened by the lack of business as the encroaching rain deterred shoppers from nearby stalls.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 13:28:06 +0200
France's Macron says war crimes have been committed here in Ukraine's Irpin
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that massacres and war crimes had been committed in the Ukrainian town of Irpin, which he and other European leaders visited before meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.



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